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CLAT 2025 Cut-off: Category-wise NLU Cut-off Marks, Rank

CLAT 2025 Cut-off: Category-wise NLU Cut-off Marks, Rank

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CLAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 31 Oct' 25

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Sukriti SahooUpdated on 12 Aug 2025, 10:09 AM IST

The Consortium of National Law Universities has released the CLAT 2025 cutoff for each round of counselling. Candidates can check the CLAT cutoff 2025 for each round of CLAT counselling on its official website: consortiumofnlus.ac.in. The cut-off is expressed as the rank of the last candidates admitted into an NLU during a particular round of CLAT 2025 counselling. Only those candidates who clear the CLAT 2025 cut-off will be offered admission to a particular NLU. The CLAT NLU cut-off 2025 depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, NLU preferences provided by the candidates, and CLAT reservation criteria followed by the NLU. Read on to find out the cut-off for CLAT 2025, a good score in CLAT, and more.

CLAT 2025 Cut-off: Category-wise NLU Cut-off Marks, Rank
CLAT 2025 Cut off

The CLAT cut off 2025 will be different for each of the 24 participating NLUs. Top-ranked NLUs such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad are often the first preference for any CLAT aspirant, and the CLAT 2025 cut-off for general category will be higher for such NLUs. The CLAT 2025 cut-off gradually decreases as candidates move to NLUs lower down the order. In the bottom-ranked NLUs, such as NLU Tripura, many seats are often left vacant even after several rounds of counselling. Through the Common Law Admission Test, candidates are admitted into the law programmes of 24 participating NLUs and 60+ affiliated colleges.

Determining Factors for CLAT Cut-Off 2025

The important factors that will determine the cut-off for CLAT 2025 are mentioned below:

  • Difficulty level of the CLAT 2025 exam

  • Number of applicants

  • NLU preferences of the candidates

  • Reservation policy followed by the NLUs

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How to Download CLAT Cut-Off 2025?

Candidates can download the CLAT cut-off for each round of counselling by following the steps given below:

  • Visit the official website - consortiumofnlus.ac.in

  • Under the notification section, click on the CLAT allotment list for the respective round

  • Next, click on the allotment list of the desired NLU

  • The CLAT 2025 cut-off for the NLU will be displayed on the screen

  • Download and save for future reference

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CLAT 2025 Cut-Off for Top NLUs

The CLAT 2025 cut-off for various NLUs is available in the CLAT merit list published by the consortium before commencing each round of counselling. Given below is the category-wise CLAT cut-off for each NLU for General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS categories. The table contains the opening and closing ranks for top NLUs are given in the table below.

CLAT 2025 Cut off for General Category: After Three Counselling Rounds



NLU

General Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

1

112

NALSAR Hyderabad

17

159

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

257

480

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

486

915

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

57

327

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

299

711

NLU Jodhpur

159

367

HNLU Raipur

480

807

GNLU Gandhinagar

236

444

GNLU Silvassa Campus

755

1461

RMLNLU Lucknow

461

780

RGNUL Patiala

565

1279

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

882

1398

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1215

1555

NUALS Kochi

350

1346

NLU Odisha BA LLB

469

1013

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

552

1176

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

864

1667

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

1164

1760

NLUJA Assam

1163

2141

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

957

1682

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

1231

1763

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

1259

1947

MNLU Mumbai

443

1473

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

722

1529

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

1214

1623

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

1023

1949

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

1361

2393

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

949

2555

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

1298

2634

MPDNLU Jabalpur

1371

2243

DBRANLU Sonepat

626

1930

NLUT Agartala

1964

2855

RPNLU Prayagraj

1446

2469

IIULER Goa BA LLB

1314

2784

IIULER Goa BA LLB

1198

2832

*state category reservation

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CLAT 2025 Cut off for EWS Category: After Three Counselling Rounds



NLU

EWS Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

119

703

NALSAR Hyderabad

372

546

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

787

1377

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

1338

1997

WBNUJS Kolkata (BA LLB)

-

-

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

-

-

NLU Jodhpur

542

986

HNLU Raipur

-

-

GNLU Gandhinagar

819

1118

GNLU Silvassa Campus

1447

2620

RMLNLU Lucknow

1327*

2088*

RGNUL Patiala

-

-

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

1420*

1950*

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

1928*

2316*

NUALS Kochi

4238*

22632*

NLU Odisha BA LLB

-

-

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

-

-

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

1501

2551

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

2052

2714

NLUJA Assam

3740*

18701*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

1506

2571

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

-

-

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

-

-

MNLU Mumbai

2524*

7523*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

7863*

16868*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

13166*

19846*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

8328*

23203*

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

8244*

19846*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

-

-

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

-

-

MPDNLU Jabalpur

2112

2922

DBRANLU Sonepat

1768

2727

NLUT Agartala

-

-

RPNLU Prayagraj

2636*

3726*

IIULER Goa BA LLB

2446

3623

IIULER Goa BA LLB

2727

3751

*state category reservation

CLAT 2025 Cut off for OBC Category: After Three Counselling Rounds



NLU

OBC Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

209

1541

NALSAR Hyderabad

333

1219

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

1658

1757

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

2217

2464

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

1359*

4168*

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

4168*

4596*

NLU Jodhpur

1333

1776

HNLU Raipur

2156

2408

GNLU Gandhinagar

1396

2303

GNLU Silvassa Campus

2745

2620

RMLNLU Lucknow

1064*

3769*

RGNUL Patiala

-

-

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

1861*

7359*

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

3106*

8364*

NUALS Kochi

-

-

NLU Odisha BA LLB

-

-

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

-

-

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

1671

3597

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

1845

4096

NLUJA Assam

10753*

40275*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

2472

3813

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

2045

4082

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

3432

4987

MNLU Mumbai

4161*

8067*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

2230*

15059*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

9041*

16794*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

11062*

19813*

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

15631*

21108*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

-

-

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

-

-

MPDNLU Jabalpur

3766

4228

DBRANLU Sonepat

2173

4210

NLUT Agartala

-

-

RPNLU Prayagraj

3454*

5559*

IIULER Goa BA LLB

2721

5597

IIULER Goa BA LLB

4440

5892

*state category reservation

CLAT 2025 Cut off for SC Category: After Three Counselling Rounds



NLU

SC Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

182

3133

NALSAR Hyderabad

1483

3273

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

5077

5763

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

6764

8625

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

3048

4753

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

4244

6987

NLU Jodhpur

3343

5445

HNLU Raipur

6232

7660

GNLU Gandhinagar

974

5934

GNLU Silvassa Campus

8584

8826

RMLNLU Lucknow

1832*

11228*

RGNUL Patiala

2067

8625

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

7884*

12662*

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

12269*

15833*

NUALS Kochi

9871*

15029*

NLU Odisha BA LLB

3196

7247

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

7630

7891

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

8542

9902

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

8493

38622*

NLUJA Assam

4020*

26413*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

8198

9330

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

6291

10327

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

6571

12470

MNLU Mumbai

7180*

15622

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

13180*

27496*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

17024*

26619*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

7378*

30029*

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

22029*

31652*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

8641

11597

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

9542

13886

MPDNLU Jabalpur

9959

11065

DBRANLU Sonepat

7991

12802

NLUT Agartala

29955*

49197*

RPNLU Prayagraj

12017*

21354*

IIULER Goa BA LLB

6774

14412

IIULER Goa BA LLB

11342

14867

*state category reservation

CLAT 2025 Cut off for SC Category: After Three Counselling Rounds



NLU

ST Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NLSIU Bengaluru

678

3396

NALSAR Hyderabad

1311

3621

NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

6166

8243

NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

10384

11901

WBNUJS Kolkata( BA LLB)

4823

6343

WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

8994

9739

NLU Jodhpur

4343

5955

HNLU Raipur

9746

10507

GNLU Gandhinagar

4457

8568

GNLU Silvassa Campus

12320

15112

RMLNLU Lucknow

19305*

-

RGNUL Patiala

7540

12742

CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

16829*

-

CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

27043*

-

NUALS Kochi

32306*

-

NLU Odisha BA LLB

8920

12967

NLU Odisha BBA LLB

10921

15161

NUSRL Ranchi BA LLB

10015

15023

NUSRL Ranchi BBA LLB

10573

13619

NLUJA Assam

8513*

39689*

DSNLU Visakhapatnam

13506

15632

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BA LLB

14211

15384

TNNLU Tiruchirappalli BCom LLB

-

-

MNLU Mumbai

10288*

13124*

MNLU Nagpur - BA LLB

43425*

16868*

MNLU Nagpur - BBA LLB

41775*

19846*

MNLU Aurangabad- BA LLB

55196*

23203*

MNLU Aurangabad - BBA LLB

56594*

19846*

HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

13499

18083

HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

15632

19910

MPDNLU Jabalpur

13674

20674

DBRANLU Sonepat

12630

19973

NLUT Agartala

25887*

-

RPNLU Prayagraj

-

25539*

IIULER Goa BA LLB

12362

21325

IIULER Goa BA LLB

11093

22260

*state category reservation

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can i know the government collages taking admissions in support to CLAT score. bcoz the NLUs are very costly. plz anyone guide.

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While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.

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Hello sir I am Mantu kr. Sir, is it better to take the CLAT exam after Class 12 or after graduation?

It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.

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Popular CLAT Questions

Read the passage carefully and answer the question

The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following persons. 

  1. Promisor himself: If from the nature of the contract it appears that it was the intention of the parties that the promise should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. This usually applies to contracts involving personal skill, task, or artwork. 
  2. Promisor or his Agent: Where the contract does not involve the personal skill of the promisor, the contract could be performed by the promisor himself or by any competent person employed by him for the purpose, 
  3. Legal Representatives: The contracts which do not involve any personal skill or taste, may be performed by his legal representative after the death of the promisor.
  4. Third Person: In some cases, a contract may be performed by a third person provided the promisee accepts the arrangement. According to Section 41 of the Indian Contract Act, once the promisee accepts the performance from a third person, he cannot compel the promisor to perform the contract again. 
  5. Performance of Joint Promises: According to section 42 of the Indian Contract Act, when two or more persons have made a joint promise, the joint promisors must fulfill the promise jointly during their lifetime. And if any one of them dies, then his legal representatives and survivors must jointly fulfill the promise. 

Section 43 of the Indian Contract Act further provides that unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, each joint promisor may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally to the performance of the promise. If any joint promisor makes a default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares.

Question:

Aman received a box of chocolates from Basant and promised to pay Rupees 5000. Later on, A becomes bankrupt. Chetan who is a friend of Aman pays rupees 1000 to Besant on behalf of Aman. Aman is not aware of such a transaction. In civil court, insolvency proceedings have started against Aman. Meanwhile, Basant has also applied for a recovery of 5000 rupees. Decide.

Option: 1

Basant is entitled to recover the amount of 5000 from Aman.


Option: 2

Basant is entitled to recover the amount of 4000 from Aman.


Option: 3

Chetan is entitled to recover the amount of 1000 from Basant.


Option: 4

Basant cannot recover any amount from Aman as he has become insolvent.


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The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following persons. 

  1. Promisor himself: If from the nature of the contract it appears that it was the intention of the parties that the promise should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. This usually applies to contracts involving personal skill, task, or artwork. 
  2. Promisor or his Agent: Where the contract does not involve the personal skill of the promisor, the contract could be performed by the promisor himself or by any competent person employed by him for the purpose, 
  3. Legal Representatives: The contracts which do not involve any personal skill or taste, may be performed by his legal representative after the death of the promisor.
  4. Third Person: In some cases, a contract may be performed by a third person provided the promisee accepts the arrangement. According to Section 41 of the Indian Contract Act, once the promisee accepts the performance from a third person, he cannot compel the promisor to perform the contract again. 
  5. Performance of Joint Promises: According to section 42 of the Indian Contract Act, when two or more persons have made a joint promise, the joint promisors must fulfill the promise jointly during their lifetime. And if any one of them dies, then his legal representatives and survivors must jointly fulfill the promise. 

Section 43 of the Indian Contract Act further provides that unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, each joint promisor may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally to the performance of the promise. If any joint promisor makes a default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares.

Question:

K promises to paint a picture for L on a certain day, at a certain price. K dies before the day of the contract. Decide. 

Option: 1

The contract can be enforced by K’s representative 


Option: 2

The contract can be enforced by L


Option: 3

The contract can be enforced either by K’s representation or by L 


Option: 4

The contract cannot be enforced either by K’s representative, or L


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Read the passage carefully and answer the question

The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following persons. 

  1. Promisor himself: If from the nature of the contract it appears that it was the intention of the parties that the promise should be performed by the promisor himself, such promise must be performed by the promisor. This usually applies to contracts involving personal skill, task, or artwork. 
  2. Promisor or his Agent: Where the contract does not involve the personal skill of the promisor, the contract could be performed by the promisor himself or by any competent person employed by him for the purpose, 
  3. Legal Representatives: The contracts which do not involve any personal skill or taste, may be performed by his legal representative after the death of the promisor.
  4. Third Person: In some cases, a contract may be performed by a third person provided the promisee accepts the arrangement. According to Section 41 of the Indian Contract Act, once the promisee accepts the performance from a third person, he cannot compel the promisor to perform the contract again. 
  5. Performance of Joint Promises: According to section 42 of the Indian Contract Act, when two or more persons have made a joint promise, the joint promisors must fulfill the promise jointly during their lifetime. And if any one of them dies, then his legal representatives and survivors must jointly fulfill the promise. 

Section 43 of the Indian Contract Act further provides that unless a contrary intention appears from the contract, each joint promisor may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally to the performance of the promise. If any joint promisor makes a default in such contribution, the remaining joint promisors must bear the loss arising from such default in equal shares.

Question:

Rohan has agreed to manage the catering services during the marriage of Sohan’s son Ramu. On the day of marriage, Rohan felt ill and sent his manager to the management of catering services. Ramu happily gets married to Tina and people appreciated the food and decoration of the event. When Rohan asked Sohan for the remaining amount, he denied it because Rohan himself had not managed so it is a breach. Decide.

 

Option: 1

Rohan is not entitled to get the remaining amount due to a breach of contract.


Option: 2

Rohan is entitled to sue Sohan for the remaining amount.


Option: 3

Rohan is entitled to sue Ramu because it was his marriage.


Option: 4

Instead of Rohan, his manager can only sue Sohan for the breach.


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Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X is a student of a college and his father Y is a professor in the same college. In one instance, X is caught to be involved in unparliamentary activities inside the college campus. The enquiry committee is set up and Y is appointed as the head of the committee. Decide.

Option: 1

Y is a professor of the same college hence he can become a member of the enquiry committee


Option: 2

Y is X’s father hence he should not be a part of the enquiry committee


Option: 3

Y can be a part of the enquiry committee but cannot be its head


Option: 4

There is no rule that prevents the appointment of Y until he fulfils his function diligently


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

Mr X is an employee of a corporate office. His wife Y is a judge. In one instance, X is found to be involved in a money laundering case at his office. The office now files a suit and Y is appointed as the judge for this case. Decide.

Option: 1

Y is a judge by herself, hence can be appointed to adjudicate this case


Option: 2

Y is can be appointed as a judge only if she fulfils her responsibilities without any bias


Option: 3

Y can adjudicate the case and if the company finds the penalty to be insufficient then they can appeal against it


Option: 4

Y cannot be the judge in this case ab initio


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X was a renowned cricketer in the 1980s. His son Y is a struggling cricketer who has been trying to get into the national team for many years. In the year 2020, X is appointed as a member of the selection committee. In the match which is supposed to decide the final team of the nation, Y scores a century and Z scores 65 runs. However, Z is selected to represent India and Y is not. Y now appeals against the decision, the main ground being the presence of X in the committee. Decide.

Option: 1

The appeal will stand as Y scored a century yet Z was selected after scoring 65 runs


Option: 2

The appeal will be quashed since X’s presence should have benefitted Y, but it didn’t, hence the rejection of Y is valid


Option: 3

The appeal will stand as X’s presence is a factor of bias


Option: 4

The appeal will be quashed since X was a renowned cricketer


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X is a married judge who is well known for his honesty in the entire city. He has a son Y. One fine day Y gets kidnapped and the kidnapper demands a sum of 20 lakhs from X. However, the kidnapper is caught by the police. X is now appointed as the judge for the hearing of the kidnapper. Decide.

Option: 1

X can be the judge since he can decide the punishment better as he was the sufferer


Option: 2

X cannot be the judge since there is a possibility that he will be biased while delivering the judgement


Option: 3

X can be the judge since he is renowned for his honesty and fulfil his duties


Option: 4

X can be the judge but his statement can be appealed against if delivered with bias


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Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and helps in the administration of justice. Natural justice is not only confined to ‘fairness’ it will take many shades and colours based on the context. Thus natural justice apart from ‘fairness’ also implies reasonableness, equity and equality. They are neither cast in a rigid mould nor can they be put in a legal straitjacket. These principles written by nature in the heart of mankind, they are immutable, inviolable, and inalienable.

It is true that the concept of natural justice is not very clear and, therefore, it is not possible to define it; yet the principles of natural justice are accepted and enforced. In the case of Ridge V. Baldwin Court observed that “in modern times have sometimes been expressed to the effect that natural justice is as vague as to be practically meaningless. But I would regard these as tainted by the perennial fallacy that because something cannot be cut and dried or nicely weighed or measured therefore it does not exist”. The term natural justice signifies fundamental rules of judicial procedure and fair play in action. According to Lord Widgery “the principles of natural justice were those fundamental rules; the breach will prevent justice from being seen to be done”. Earliest expression of ‘natural justice’ could be found in the philosophical expression of Roman Jurist (jus natural) and signified rules and principles for the conduct of man which were independent of enacted law or customs and could be discovered by the rational intelligence of man and would grow out of and conform to his nature.

The rule against bias that surfaced in 1610 in Dr Bonham's Casewhere Chief Justice Coke went so far as to say that the Court could declare an Act of Parliament void if it made a man as judge in his own cause, or otherwise ‘against common right and reason’. This was one of his grounds for disallowing the claim of the College of Physicians to fine and imprison Doctor Bonham, a Doctor of Physics of Cambridge University, for practising in the city of London without the licence of College of Physicians. The statute under which the College acted provided that fines should go half to the King half to the College so that the College had a financial interest in its own judgement and was judged in its own cause.

Question:

X and Y have been married for five years. X is a judge and Y is a doctor. X is pretty much unhappy with his married life so he wants to divorce Y. Y refuses to agree to a divorce by mutual consent hence X files a suit against Y. Decide.

Option: 1

X cannot file a suit since he is a judge


Option: 2

X can file a suit against Y in legal capacity but not as a judge


Option: 3

X cannot file a divorce suit against Y since there is no valid ground for divorce


Option: 4

X can proceed with mutual consent but not contested divorce


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In the case of M/S Halonex Limited, 59-A Noida vs State of U.P., it was held that “In reply to the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submitted that the case of the applicants that no amount is due from their side to the complainant is a matter of defence which cannot be considered at this stage. It has been submitted that the term 'entrustment' as used in Section 405 IPC has been given a wider interpretation. It has been submitted that the goods returned by the complainant to the Company for replacement or for reimbursement would be deemed to have been entrusted to the Company and as the applicants 2 & 3 were handling its affair they become responsible. To buttress the said submission, the learned counsel for the complainant drew the attention of the Court to a decision of the Apex Court in the case of Ram Narayan Popli Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation: (2003) 3 SCC 641, wherein it was observed that: "the term "entrustment" is not necessarily a term of law. It may have different implications in different contexts. In its most general signification all it imports is the handing over possession for some purpose which may not imply the conferring of any proprietary right at all." Attention was also drawn to an observation made in the judgment of the aforesaid case, where it was observed that: "to establish the charge of criminal breach of trust, the prosecution is not obliged to prove the precise mode of conversion, misappropriation or misapplication by the accused of the property entrusted to him or over which he has dominion. The principal ingredient of the offence being dishonest misappropriation or conversion which may not ordinarily be a matter of direct proof, entrustment of property and failure in breach of an obligation to account for the property entrusted if proved, may, in the light of other circumstances, justifiably lead to an inference of dishonest misappropriation or conversion”.

Question:

X tracks down an expensive necklace on the road. Not knowing to whom it belongs. X sells it promptly to a jeweller without attempting to find the owner or submitting the necklace to the authorities. Decide the liability of X.

Option: 1

Extortion


Option: 2

Criminal breach of trust


Option: 3

Theft


Option: 4

Criminal misappropriation of Property


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In the case of M/S Halonex Limited, 59-A Noida vs State of U.P., it was held that “In reply to the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submitted that the case of the applicants that no amount is due from their side to the complainant is a matter of defence which cannot be considered at this stage. It has been submitted that the term 'entrustment' as used in Section 405 IPC has been given a wider interpretation. It has been submitted that the goods returned by the complainant to the Company for replacement or for reimbursement would be deemed to have been entrusted to the Company and as the applicants 2 & 3 were handling its affair they become responsible. To buttress the said submission, the learned counsel for the complainant drew the attention of the Court to a decision of the Apex Court in the case of Ram Narayan Popli Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation: (2003) 3 SCC 641, wherein it was observed that: "the term "entrustment" is not necessarily a term of law. It may have different implications in different contexts. In its most general signification all it imports is the handing over possession for some purpose which may not imply the conferring of any proprietary right at all." Attention was also drawn to an observation made in the judgment of the aforesaid case, where it was observed that: "to establish the charge of criminal breach of trust, the prosecution is not obliged to prove the precise mode of conversion, misappropriation or misapplication by the accused of the property entrusted to him or over which he has dominion. The principal ingredient of the offence being dishonest misappropriation or conversion which may not ordinarily be a matter of direct proof, entrustment of property and failure in breach of an obligation to account for the property entrusted if proved, may, in the light of other circumstances, justifiably lead to an inference of dishonest misappropriation or conversion”.

Question:

P borrows from L his phone for using it to call his parents. However, when L is distracted, P removes the memory card of the phone and later on sells it. Decide the liability of P.

Option: 1

P is guilty under dishonest misappropriation of property

 


Option: 2

P is not guilty for any offence since the phone was given with consent


Option: 3

P is guilty for theft


Option: 4

P has been handed over the phone, so he has the right to use it as he likes


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